ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title PUBH6000: Social, Behavioural and Cultural Factors in Public Health
Assessment
Assessment 1: Report - Social Determinants of Health
Individual/Group
Individual
Length
1,500 words
Learning Outcomes
This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:
1. Analyse the impact of social, environmental and behavioural factors on the health of different populations
2. Analyse population health outcomes and the major social, economic, political and cultural forces that contribute to health inequalities
3. Apply theoretical frameworks to develop effective health promotion interventions.
Submission
Due Sunday Week 4 (end of Module 2) at 11:55pm
AEST/AEDT*
For Intensive class: Due Sunday Week 2 (end of
Module 2) at 11:55pm AEST/AEDT*
Weighting
35%
Total Marks
100 marks
*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT). Please convert to your own time zone (eg. Adelaide = 11:25pm).
Task description: Background
Tobacco consumption in any form, lack of physical activity, a diet high in fats and sugars, hypertension, obesity and diabetes are well-known behavioural risk factors for heart disease.
Populations with lower socioeconomic status are more likely to have increased behavioural risk factors for heart disease, including smoking and lack of physical activity (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010). Although behavioural risk factors might be evident causes of diseases, public health professionals also consider social and environmental factors that contribute to the social gradient of health.
Instructions
Choose a population group in Australia (e.g. men/women, low socioeconomic status, rural/remote, people with disabilities/mental illness). In 1500 words, address the following:
• Describe the burden of heart disease within your chosen population. Please describe burden of disease in terms of any two of following: incidence, prevalence, mortality, morbidity, survival or quality of life.
• Discuss how the social determinants of health can explain the burden of heart disease within your chosen population.
• Propose a public health intervention to prevent heart disease in your chosen population that addresses at least one social determinant of health (e.g. working conditions/ unemployment, social support, transport, housing conditions, education, access to healthcare).
• Explain what other sector/s could be involved aside from the health sector (e.g education, local government, transport, housing) in your public health intervention.
This task can be addressed by including two sections in the body of your assessment. Section 1 focuses on the burden of heart disease for your population and the social determinants relating to this. Section 2 proposes an intervention to address a social determinant and prevent heart disease in your chosen population. Please see the template below for more details about how to address this task.
Assessment 1: PUBH 6000
Report: Social Determinants of Health.
Assessment 1 Template.
Introduction
• Provide a short introduction which gives the reader an overview of the whole assignment. Briefly introduce the public health problem (heart disease) and identify the specific population group that your report will focus on. Explain that your report will propose an intervention to address a social determinant of health for this population group.
Section 1: Social determinants of Heart disease for [Chosen population]
• Burden of heart disease within your chosen population
Provide an overview here of the burden of heart disease in your chosen population: referring to two of the following: incidence, prevalence, mortality, morbidity, survival or quality of life. In this section, you should summarise and appropriately reference information you have found from sources such as the Australian Institute of Health of Welfare (AIHW).
• Discuss how the social determinants of health can explain the burden of heart disease
within your chosen population.
Here you should discuss how the burden of heart disease in your chosen population can be explained by social determinants. Consider t health inequities and the social gradient here, and how disadvantaged or advantaged your population is relative to the broader Australian population. Identify any particular social determinants that are relevant for understanding the burden of heart disease in this population group. Make sure you support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.
Section 2: An intervention to address social determinants of Heart disease for [Chosen population]
• Propose a public health intervention to prevent heart disease in your chosen population that addresses at least one social determinant of health (e.g. working conditions/ unemployment, social support, transport, housing conditions, education, access to healthcare).
Propose an intervention here to prevent heart disease in your chosen population. This can be a completely new idea or you can draw on ideas from research you have done on existing interventions (for example, physical activity or nutrition interventions). Either way, it must be clearly explained how your intervention could prevent heart disease, and how it addresses one social determinant of health. Clearly identify what this social determinant of health is. In terms of justifying that this intervention can contribute to reducing heart disease, and why taking action on the particular social determinant of health is important, make sure you support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.
• Explain what other sectors can be involved aside from the health sector
Identify here what other sectors could be involved in your intervention. Examples of other sectors include (but are not limited to) education, housing, transport, local government. Identifying one sector is fine. Clearly explain how this sector/s would be involved in the intervention and justify why including this sector is important. Support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.
Conclusion
• Provide a brief conclusion which does not introduce any new information, but ‘ties the assessment together’. It should provide a recap of the information discussed in regard to the burden of heart disease for your population and social determinants of this. It should also give a short overview of the intervention that was proposed. This provides a useful overall summary for the reader.
General points
• Please use sub headings for sections 1 and 2 as per this assessment brief. Introduction and conclusion do not need subheadings.
• Appropriate scholarly sources include peer review journal articles, subject readings, academic books and book chapters and publications from reputable grey literature sources. Reports from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) are likely to be particularly useful, as well as other Australian Government sources, and reputable NGOs such as the Heart Foundation. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is also an important source of publications.
Please look for publications from these sources such as reports, rather than relying only upon information available on their webpages.
• Please cite at least 10-12 scholarly sources for this assessment.
• Ensure your report is written in a clear manner, including spelling, grammar, structure, tone and accurate referencing in accordance with the latest APA guidelines (APA 6th)
Assessment Criteria:
• Displays understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population (of student’s choice) (25%)
• Demonstrates analysis of the social determinants of heart disease within chosen Australian population (30%)
• Proposes a suitable and appropriate intervention to address a social determinant of heart disease for chosen population, and identifies appropriate sectors that are involved in the intervention aside from the health sector (35%)
• Assessment Fulfills general academic standards (10%) including: :
• Provide an introduction and conclusion
• Complies with academic standards of writing, including legibility, spelling, presentation and grammar
• Uses appropriate APA 6 style for citing and referencing research
Marking Rubric:
Assessm ent Attribut es
0-34
(Fail 2 –
F2)
Unacceptable
35-49 (Fail
1 – F1)
Poor
50-64
(Pass -P)
Functional
65-74
(Credit - CR)
Proficient
75-84
(Distinction – DN)
Advanced 85-100
(High Distinction – HD)
Exceptional
Grade
Description
(Grading
Scheme) Evidence of unsatisfactory achievement Evidence of satisfactory achievement Evidence of a good level of achievement Evidence of a high level of achievement Evidence of an exceptional level of achievement
Displays understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population (of student’s choice) (25%)
The assessment does not display an understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population. There is no attempt to describe the burden of disease by referring to a specific indicator.
The assessment displays a basic level of understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population. One or two burden of disease indicators are referred to. information substantiated by evidence from the research/subject materials.
The assessment displays a sound understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population. Two or more burden of disease indicators are referred to. capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. The assessment displays a thorough understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population. Two or more burden of disease indicators are referred to, and these are well explained.
Extended reading. Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.
The assessment displays a highly sophisticated understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population. Two or more burden of disease indicators are referred to, and the relevance of these for understanding heart disease in the chosen population is very clearly explained Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/further
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Demonstrates analysis of the social determinants of heart disease within chosen Australian population (30%) The assessment does not contain any analysis of how the burden of heart disease within a specific population relates to social determinants of health The assessment contains some basic analysis of how the burden of heart disease within a specific population relates to social determinants, but this is overly descriptive The relationship between social determinants and heart disease is not clearly explained and needs better links to evidence The assessment contains a good analysis of how the burden of heart disease within a specific population relates to social
determinants. The analysis is reasonably well explained and justified by credible evidence. The assessment contains a thorough and detailed analysis of how the burden of heart disease within a specific population relates to social determinants. The analysis is very well explained and justified with relevant & credible evidence The assessment contains a highly sophisticated analysis of how the burden of heart disease within a specific population relates to social determinants. The analysis is expertly explained and well justified by relevant & high quality evidence from credible sources
Proposes a suitable and appropriate intervention to address a social determinant of heart disease for chosen population, and identifies appropriate sectors that are involved in the intervention aside from the health sector (35%)
The assessment does not propose an intervention to address a social determinant of heart disease for a specific population, and does not identify any sectors that would be involved in an intervention.
The assessment provides a basic description of an intervention to address a social determinant of heart disease for a specific population. Some aspects of the intervention are unclear. Other sectors that could be involved in an intervention are identified, but how they would be involved is not clearly explained.
The assessment provides a good, clear proposal for an intervention that addresses a social determinant of heart disease for a specific population. Other sectors that could be involved in this intervention are clearly identified. The assessment provides a clear, through and detailed proposal for an intervention n that addresses a social determinant of heart disease for a specific population. Other sectors that could be involved in this intervention are identified, and their
role is clearly explained
The assessment provides a highly sophisticated and creative proposal for an intervention to address a social determinant of heart disease for a specific population. Other sectors that could be involved are clearly identified, and their role in the intervention is well justified.
Assessment Fulfills general academic standards (10%)including:
Provide an introduction and conclusion
Complies with academic standards of writing, including legibility, spelling, presentation and grammar
Uses appropriate APA 6 style for citing and referencing research Poorly written with errors in spelling, grammar.
The assessment has no introduction or conclusion.
Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas.
There are mistakes in using the APA style. Is written according to academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary) and has accurate spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph construction.
Demonstrates consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed.
There are no mistakes in using the APA style Is well-written and adheres to the academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary).
Demonstrates consistent use of high quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas.
There are no mistakes in using the APA style Is very well-written and adheres to the academic genre.
Consistently demonstrates expert use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop appropriate arguments and statements. Shows evidence of reading
beyond the key reading
There are no mistakes in using the APA style. Expertly written and adheres to the academic genre.
Demonstrates expert use of high-quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading
There are no mistakes in using the APA Style